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The greek text has some letters showing what kind of word is there... Like V-PPI-3S. I imagine that this means that the word is a verb in present passiv indicative, third person singular... I want to know if there is a table of the meanings of all these codes...

But the main question is about Heb 9:23. There is a verb, katharizesthai, that is translated as "should be purified" in the King James, but the verb is an infinitive present verb. I tried to find more details about the infinitive, but I didn't find anything that could explain this translation.

But the main question is about Heb 9:23. There is a verb, katharizesthai, that is translated as "should be purified" in the King James, but the verb is an infinitive present verb. I tried to find more details about the infinitive, but I didn't find anything that could explain this translation.

Anybody here can help me?

Thanks!

It is just a matter of translation. Not every infinitive gets translated as an infinitive. There is not really any difference in meaning between It is necessary that they should be purified and It is necessary for them to be purified. (Actually, the addition of should makes is maybe a little weaker.)

9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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The purification of the animal sacrifices under the OT law was a pattern of things representing the true Blood Sacrifice in Heaven, which was a better Sacrifice, the Sacrificial Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.

9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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The purification of the animal sacrifices under the OT law was a pattern of things representing the true Blood Sacrifice in Heaven, which was a better Sacrifice, the Sacrificial Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.

I realise it is not for me to criticise other posters, but what does this have to do with infinitives Joja?